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Districts that did not report any values (N.R.) and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.

District: South River Boro (4920)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $37,180,715
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,226
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,706
2017-18 Total Spending: $37,992,274
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,220
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,115
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,115
Revenue Sources, State: 50.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 45.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.15%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,611
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,542
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,657
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.47%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.13%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 89.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.33%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 20.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 19.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 18.35%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,620
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $63,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 84.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,487
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 81.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,344
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 11|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 156.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $121,644
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 157.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $118,951
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,103,111
2016-17 Actual: $-129,800
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,973,311
2017-18 Actual: $890,010
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $240,463
Actual Excess (2017-18): $990,415